Aboriginal Resources

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ABORIGINAL EDUCATION RESOURCE

COLLECTION

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ABSTRACT

A collection of Aboriginal and Indigenous resources that would be usefulteaching resources in a Primary School classroom.


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ABORIGINAL EDUCATION RESOURCE COLLECTION

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1. Resource One

Griffiths, A. (Ed.). (2010). The Naked Boy and The Crocodile. Australia.

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and Pan Macmillan

This book is made up of a collection of short stories written by Indigenous

children between the ages of five and ten. Each of the children are from

remote communities across Australia. The stories are a combination of

words and pictures and each one depicts a part of the life of one of the

children, ranging from playing with friends to hunting for emu eggs. This

resource may be useful in teaching children about the importance of using

pictures to support stories. Another use for the resource would be

showing students how students in remote Indigenous communities live

and highlight both the differences and similarities. This book could also be

used to teach Art as an exemplar of Aboriginal artwork. The book is also

supported by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation which has a fantastic

website which may be useful in teaching students about the importance of

literacy. The book may also lead into creating a fundraising event to raise

money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation may also link well intoMathematics.

2. Resource Two

Richards, J. M. (1997). Eagles Nest. Western Australia. Magabala Books

This book is a traditional Aboriginal story of the morality of jealousy and

its consequences. The book originated in the WarburtonWarakurna

area of Western Australia and the story written in both English and

Ngaanyatjarra. June Richards was born in Mirlirrtjarra (Warburton

Ranges). She has based this book on her upbringing and the stories she

heard as a child. This is a local book for Western Australia and

demonstrates values and storytelling traditional to the region. The

combination of English and Ngaanyatjarra highlights the traditional aspect

of the book. This book may also be useful for Health lessons and teaching


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students about values. The curriculum outlines that students need to learn

respect for others and their feelings. This book may present an

opportunity to teach students the respect they need for each other and

how to overcome feelings of jealousy.

3. Resource Three

Templeton, R. and Jackson, S. (2004). Tell Me Why. Western Australia.

Magabala Books.

This book is the true story of a young girls search for her identity and to

understand her Aboriginal heritage. Sarah, the main character, seeks

information and guidance from her grandmother and the two discuss the

Stolen Generations. The book focuses on how family history can shape

out childhood journeys. Robyn Templeton is a native of Western

Australian and an Aboriginal. Currently Robyn is a consultant in Aboriginal

Education for the Western Australian Department of Education. Robyns

Aboriginal heritage gives her an excellent Aboriginal perspective in her

writing. For lower and middle Primary this book may be useful inaddressing the importance of the Stolen Generations and to focus on

recognizing the past in order to move forward in the future by embracing

Aboriginal history. For upper Primary students this book may be helpful in

addressing issues of social justice and respecting Aboriginal history. It

may also be helpful in focusing students attention on contemporary

Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal social issues.

4. Resource Four

Pilkington, D. (2006). Home To Mother.Australia. U.Q.P.

This book is the younger version of Doris Pilkingtons novel Follow The

Rabbit Proof Fence. The story is based on Doris Pilkingtons grandmother

and her sisters who were victims of the Aboriginal Protection Act and the

Stolen Generation. The three girls were removed from their families in the

Mardu people at Jigalong, Western Australia, and placed in the Moore


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River native settlement North of Perth. Home To Mother focuses on the

three girls escape from the Moore River settlement and their journey

home along the rabbit proof fence. The book has an excellent Aboriginal

perspective, as the story is personal to Doris and her family. This book

would be a great story for middle Primary students. While reading the

story alone would be beneficial to the moral and social education of the

students, the book may also be helpful in educating students on the

Stolen Generation and how the effects of the Aboriginal Protection Act

reach to the current generations and affect all Aboriginals. The story is

also local which ensures that students are able to relate at least one of

the locations in the story.

5. Resource Five

Indigenous Tours WA. (2013). Retrieved From:

http://www.indigenouswa.com/tour-details/

The Indigenous Tours of Western Australia is a company created for the

Nannup Family Trust, which was established for the benefit of IndigenousCulture and Heritage. The Nannup family is connected to Wadjuk country

and is passionate about keeping Indigenous culture alive in the Perth

area. The Indigenous Tour Company offers a variety of tours of schools

and students that offer clear links to the curriculum. Teachers have the

option to choose a tour that would link best with the curriculum area they

are studying at that given time and which is most appropriate for their

students. For example, in relation to Science, the tours can assist in

teaching students about the nature, development and advancement of

science, and life and living things. The tours would provide a valuable

experience for students is learning about Indigenous culture that is local

to the Perth Metropolitan area. Students who take part in one of the tours

would hear stories and experiences about not only the Wadjuk people but

also the Nyoongar people and they would be hearing these perspectives

directly from those who are part of these communities.
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